Am new to haskell, however is this what you mean :
num <- getLine
let x = read num :: Int -- ??
Greets, Jad Saklawi
Tim Stitt wrote:
>Can anyone tell me how to convert a value of type IO Int to a value of type
>Int.
>>I wrote a simple script to read an integer from the user using IO and then
>the value is returned from the IO function using
>>return value
>>with a return type of IO Int.
>>In the calling function I wish to do a comparison with the user value and a
>hard-coded integer. Unfortunately I keep getting type errors between the Int
>and the IO Int.
>>I would be grateful for any assistance in this.
>>Thanks in advance,
>>Tim Stitt
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